Diploma of Community Services
Provider:
Course Code:
CHC52021
CRICOS Code:
113115E
Qualification Level:
Diploma
Course Area:
Health and Medicine
Duration:
52-Week
Study Mode:
Full Time
Location:
Norwest, New South Wales, Australia
Course Fees:
AUD 18,000 Per Course
Delivery Mode:
On Campus
Target:
International
Intake:
February, April, July, October
Course Overview
Bedford College offers nationally recognised training to prepare students for rewarding careers in the rapidly expanding field of Community Services. The course taught at Bedford gives students the skills and knowledge to be able to improve the lives of others by providing care, counsel, and support to those most in need. Once employed, graduates will be able to work in a wide variety of community settings to promote or restore the social functioning of individuals, families, social groups, and communities at large.
Course Structure
This qualification has the following 20 units of competency:
Core Units
- CHCCCS007 Develop and implement service programs
- CHCDEV005 Analyse impacts of sociological factors on people in community work and services
- CHCCCS004 Assess co-existing needs
- CHCCCS019 Recognise and respond to crisis situation
- CHCCSM013 Facilitate and review case management
- CHCDFV001 Recognise and respond appropriately to domestic and family violence
- CHCDIV001 Work with diverse people
- CHCDIV002 Promote Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander cultural safety
- CHCLEG003 Manage legal and ethical compliance
- CHCPRP003 Reflect on and improve own professional practice
- HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety
- CHCMGT005 Facilitate workplace debriefing and support processes
- CHCCSM016 Undertake advanced assessments
Elective Units
- CHCCSM014 Provide case management supervision
- CHCMHS013 Implement trauma informed care
- CHCPRT027 Work collaboratively to maintain an environment safe for children and young people
- CHCPRT025 Identify and report children and young people at risk
- CHCMHS007 Work effectively in trauma informed care
- CHCCCS023 Identify and report abuse
- CHCDFV006 Counsel clients affected by domestic and family violence
Entry Requirement
| Admission Requirements | |
|---|---|
| Academic Entry Requirements | A minimum of an Australian High School Certificate or have graduated from high school in your country. |
| Minimum Age to Apply | Students must be at least 18 years if age at the time on enrollment. |
| Language Requirement | |
|---|---|
| IELTS Score (Minimum) | Bedford College requires a current minimum IELTS test score of 5.5 or equivalent. |
Pathway
- Cert III in Individual Support + Cert IV in Ageing Support + Dip of Community Services
Career Opportunities
Possible career opportunities include full-time employment in roles such as:
- Senior Youth Worker
- Aboriginal Housing Worker
- Community Development Worker for Social Housing
- Assistant Community Services Worker
- Community Work Coordinator
Internship or Work Placements
A mandatory 100 hours of practicum placement applies to this course. This placement is undertaken during the course.
Please Note: A Working with Children Check and a Police Check is a prerequisite for undertaking practicum placement.